The changing reality in Asia Pacific

Some international media outlets have been sensationalizing the "Asia-minus-one" concept, claiming that an "invisible alliance" is forming among countries neighboring China to prevent a Chinese "invasion". They have even held a debate on the issue and raised a series of questions such as "why" and "how China should respond" and what role the United States has played and should play in the region.

The emergence of the concepts of "Asia-minus-one" and "invisible alliance" may appear to be new. But they are only a variant of the "Asian NATO" platitudes under new circumstances.

We live in times when accelerating development and globalization have changed all aspects of international and geopolitical relations. Sino-US relationship is not similar to that between the US and the erstwhile Soviet Union during the Cold War. Besides, the impact of China's harmonious diplomatic policy is such that relations between China and its neighbors are getting better, as is evident from a US mainstream media report saying that "no country wants to ally with the US against China".